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Use your Carlsbad City Library card to access free library resources on your computer or personal device and enjoy 24/7 library services from home, office or on-the-go. 

Books & Reading

Libby
Libby_AlwaysOpen-2-1-23Download eBooks and eAudiobooks from Serra Digital Download Library to your computer or mobile devices. New titles are added each month! Works with the Libby app.
Hoopla

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Access streaming music, comics, movies & TV shows, eBooks, eAudiobooks and readalongs with Hoopla. More than 80 languages are included among all formats. All content is ad-free with no wait times for titles. Patrons can check out six titles per month.

NoveList Plus

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NoveList Plus offers book recommendations, reviews, discussion topics, award winners, and curated reading lists across genres. It features Book Discussions, BookTalks, articles on specific genres, and insights into what nationally recognized experts are reading.

News & eMagazines

Libby eMagazines
MagsAvailable-1920x1080Access hundreds of popular magazines available through Libby with apps for iOS/Android. Most titles are in English, with some magazines available in SpanishFrench
ChineseGerman and more.
Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports 900x450Consumer Reports is an independent, nonprofit organization that works to provide consumers with objective, impartial testing, reviews and ratings.
ProQuest eLibrary

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ProQuest eLibrary is a collection of magazines, newspapers, trade journals and scholarly journals, with a handful of titles available in French, Spanish, and  German.  

Streaming

Kanopy

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Kanopy is an enticing video streaming service offering more than 30,000 titles with no ads or wait times. It includes an extensive collection of feature, independent and documentary films - as well as TV series and kids’ content.  We thank the Friends of the Carlsbad Library for supporting Kanopy with funding. 

Hoopla

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Access streaming music, comics, movies & TV shows, eBooks, eAudiobooks and readalongs with Hoopla. More than 80 languages are included among all formats. All content is ad-free with no wait times for titles. Patrons can check out six titles per month.

Alexander Street Collections

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Alexander Street Collections provide access to a diverse range of audio and video collection of music, dance and theatre performances spanning various genres and a wide range of content from instruction to performance. It contains content from renowned providers such as the National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, Smithsonian Global Sound for Libraries, Broadway On-Demand, and more.

 

eLearning

Bendable
Bendable2Bendable is a learning marketplace that allows people of all ages to discover new knowledge and skills through online courses, in-person events, and other learning resources.  Online courses offered via Job Readiness Room are helpful in developing job-readiness skills essential to get a head start in various industries such as Hospitality & Food, Office Administration and Manufacturing, etc.
Gale Courses
GaleCoursesGale Courses offer wide range of highly interactive, instructor led courses that you can take entirely online at no cost. Courses run for six weeks and new sessions begin every month. Topics range from accounting and technology to writing and publishing.
The Great Courses
great-coursesThe Great Courses Enjoy streaming video courses on cooking, meditation, mathematics, finance and more. Access provided through Use a web browser or in the Libby app, scroll down sections and click on "Extras"; click on "Great courses" tile and follow steps to check out a 7-day pass. When your pass expires, check out another one to continue watching.

Homework Zone

SIRS Discoverer

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Explore a diverse primary source collections on topics including animals, countries, famous people, and social issues.  ProQuest SIRS Discoverer also features a nonfiction book collection covering various subjects such as sports, technology, biographies, and science. Ideal for students in grades 3 – 8.

Britannica School
HwHelp Britannica SchoolBritannica School for high, middle and elementary school research. Includes articles, biographies and videos on current and historical topics.
Homework Help
CultureGramsVisit the Carlsbad City Library Homework Help page for curated digital homework resources, including research tools for core subjects, language learning and more.